McCollum calls for a focus on Afghanistan
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U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., consults a binder during a discussion on the situation in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. McCollum, recently back from a congressional visit to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Jordan, wore a Pakistani tunic and talked about dressing in a culturally sensitive way when representing the U.S. abroad.
Photo Courtesy of the Humphrey Institute
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., wants America to shift its focus from Iraq to Afghanistan.
Speaking at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, McCollum said she doesn't think President Bush's plans for Iraq can succeed, but with more resources, Afghanistan is "doable."
She is recently back from a congressional visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Jordan.
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